Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-13
Philipsburg Pointers.

PH~ILIPsBuRo, August 8, 1S87.-(Special
Correspondence OF The Miner.]-We aust
admit that since the great Dowd-T urne,
race. times. financially speaking, have been
somewhat ordinary. 1t is evident that
the ''boys" who spent money bet on the
wrong horse, and are consequently running
on short rations. But then the 18th will
soon be here, and the 18th is payday gen.
orally among all classes.
The future outlook for Philipsburg is a
good one. A number Of substantial build.
ings, business and dwelling, are being
erected. notably hat Of C.. B. Houser &
Co.. Wholesale liquor dealers, and Barrett
& Jacky Bros., harness and saddlery:
Morse & Bradshaw, two-story building
opera house in upper story and store room
with basement on street level; Angus Nc.
Donald, butcher shop; VIM. Weipstein,
business block; DR.. Allen, hospital; all this
years brick blocks, some completed, others
under construction. Quite a number of
frame buildings might be mentioned, but as
life is short l shall not attempt to enumer
ate them.
FOUR express wagons cater to the accom-
mediation of the travelling public between
this and Granite.
We are going to havea high-toned restau.
rant. Messrs. Modini & Christi, formerly
OF Butte, will occupy a portion of the
Doe & Hoyer building in that capacity.
Their reputation as caterers needs no rec
Ommendation.
Are we going to have q railroad? Yes,
it is not generally known that the track is
even with New Chicago from Drum
nOnd, but such is a fact. As the grading
in the canyon is not quite completed, track
has been temporarily suspended,
and the force of workmen taken to the JET
ferson & Boulder. 1t is expected the road
will be completed by the middle of Septem.
Der. When all the teams that are now ply
ing between here and Drummond are with
drawn from the road it is doubtful whether
Philipsburg will be benefited or not. But
still people ant the railroad at any cost,
and they will have it.
The Hope mill, the foster father of
is running steady and on good
ore. Superintendent Adams, like his pre-
decessor, 6. H. Babcock, is a pleasant gen.
tleman and q popular sup ~rintendent. A
might write mines until hades froze
over, but what's the use. While we know
there are some good ones, we know also
that the majority OF the mines are OF the
embryo order, aud this years prospecting
will tell more than all the pens and ink in
the country.
a large UuuUeF Will FOUdUly kO run
here to Deer Lodge on the 18th and take in
the race between Mary FiIley and Ida
Glenn. Uncle Bill Hammond said to your
correspondent the other day: IF the old
mare goes back of US this time. III be
l. d if I don't cut her tail off and turn
out on grass" The burg boys will bet
all their pile on the home mare.
Maguire's dramatic company. with Edna
Courtney in the title role, played here five
and play two nights at Granite.
Their business here was not too good.
While l must give the performers credit for
efficient and clever talent in their respec-
tive roles, it seems to me that Manager
Mcguire ought not try and palm off such
plays az the Lights O. London with a
kathleen Mavourneen c~ompany;when seven
or eight people have to duplicate all they
can of twenty-five parts it will be seen
that the public will not do much attending.
The Bee, owned by Pelkey Bros, is
The DAILY MINERS headquarters. Butte
visitors are invited to call and see their
home paper the same day it is printed.
R. A. P.